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• Strategy Sinks Nearly 10% on MSCI News But Saylor Is Still $5B Up October 17, 2026
  Strategy shares lost 9.6% on Friday in the first full session after MSCI’s index ruling, even though the company’s 848,250 bitcoin still sit about $5 billion above cost. The Breakdown MSCI announced on Oct. 15, after U.S. markets closed, that companies which mainly hold assets rather than run a business will lose index eligibility. Friday […]
  Shiraz Jagati
• Bitcoin Price Hovers Near $81K as Analysts See Potential Market Bottom October 16, 2026
  Bitcoin slipped below $81,000 on Oct. 16 amid heightened market volatility, but analysts remained cautiously optimistic, suggesting a potential local bottom.   Bitcoin Dips Below $81,000 After Midweek Reversal Bitcoin lost the $82,000 threshold Friday, roughly 24 hours after reversing a downtrend that saw the cryptocurrency dip below $80,000 for the first time in weeks. […]
  Terence Zimwara
• NEAR Price Jumps 14% as Solana Access Opens Through Sunrise October 16, 2026
  Near Protocol has expanded onto Solana through Sunrise, giving NEAR immediate access to Solana wallets, decentralized exchanges, and aggregators. The move, powered by Near Intents, coincided with a 14% rise in the price of NEAR.   NEAR Expands to Solana With Jupiter, Raydium Liquidity Access Near Protocol is making Solana a new distribution channel for […]
  Emmanuel Musa
• XRP Is Outtrading Bitcoin and Ether on South Korea’s Biggest Exchange October 16, 2026
  XRP topped Upbit’s spot volume in snapshots taken more than seven hours apart, beating bitcoin and ether in won trading even as its price drifted lower subsequently. The Numbers The first snapshot circulated yesterday evening (U.S. time) ranked Upbit’s top three spot pairs by 24-hour volume: XRP/KRW: $145.57 million, 11.74% of Upbit’s volume BTC/KRW: $126.50 […]
  Shiraz Jagati
• Bitcoin Price Rebounds Above $82K After Brief Dip Below $80K October 15, 2026
  Bitcoin staged a rapid recovery Thursday, climbing back above $82,000 to trade slightly higher over 24 hours with a market cap near $1.65 trillion. BTC Rebounds Above $82K After CPI Volatility Bitcoin appeared to recover from a morning rout Thursday after it reclaimed $82,000 just hours after sliding below $80,000. The reversal erased most of […]
  Terence Zimwara